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Dene
Gathering The
annual "Dene Gathering", which brings together First Nations people
of Alaska and the sub-arctic region and their far-flung (but linguistically
related) cousins from Oregon and the American southwest, will be
held August 9-15 in Black Lake, Sask.
People of the Denesuline,
Dogrib, Slavey, Navajo and Apache nations gather every year to explore
common issues. These include economic development, health/wellness,
specific issues relating to women, children and elders, and the
preservation of Dene languages and cultures, as well as protection
of traditional lands.
While Bill will be attending
this gathering mainly as an observer, Lynda will be doing a launch
of her new book, the second in a two-part series based on interviews
with Dene elders in the late 1970s.
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Black Lake
Dene gathering meeting.
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